Yeah, I'm sure there are stereotypes of Asian people. James Iha asianpeoplestereotype Change image and share on social
I like the challenges of doing different things. It keeps things fresh for me. James Iha challengefreshthing Change image and share on social
All the bands I've played with have had dynamic front men. James Iha banddynamicfront Change image and share on social
It's not like that often, I mean, I suppose out of a ratio of 10 fans maybe like 1 or 2 of 'em might be Asian, and maybe every second or third time they might bring up something that they're Asian and I'm Asian. James Iha asianbringfan share on social
I love a lot of the New York bands, but Patti Smith stands out. I just read 'Just Kids' and it's an inspirational, well-written account of an emerging New York artist in the late seventies. James Iha accountartistband Change image and share on social
No, I've heard over the years that it's nice for them to see somebody who's like, you know, a well-known successful musician who's Asian. I've heard it from a few musicians, too. James Iha asianhavehear Change image and share on social
And they kind of left to find a guitar player at the very end, so you know, I don't really take it as any slight that I wasn't able to play on the record. It's flattering just to play with them period. James Iha endfindflatter share on social
I mean I like pop music, and I like heavy music and, stuff that I like... the band I've signed on to our label right now; they're called The Sounds. They're kind of like a new-wave pop band. James Iha bandcallhave Change image and share on social
At some point, I had to make a decision: I could practice more and become a really great guitar player or I could work on writing better songs. There are only so many hours in the day, and I found writing songs more fulfilling than working on becoming this virtuoso guitar player. James Iha daydecisionfind share on social
My first job in NYC was playing a gig in the early nineties at CBGBs. James Iha cbgbsearlygig Change image and share on social